Books Read in 2017.
Hello Everyone! Lets get it started! Below is a list of the books that I read in 2017. These are in alphabetical order according to the last name of the author, not according to which books I thought were better...
With Ferocity and Certainty? The Parables Might Disagree.
Pete Rollins at his Pints and Parables evening in Basking Ridge, NJ. Parables have been on my mind recently. It may or may not have to do with an event I went to last week by Pete Rollins, but I...
2 Years and I Still Haven’t Re-Acclimated.
[wpvideo fEFiT025] On October 16th, 2015 my northbound thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail ended. I decided to not climb Katahdin due to blizzard conditions and return in the spring with my little brother. This meant I would not try to...
On Being “Too Christian” and Yet, “Not Christian Enough.”
So, that is a perplexing title. On Being “Too Christian” and Yet, “Not Christian Enough.” For a number of years now, I have been musing over the topic of “Authentic Christianity vs Being Culturally Christian.” In part, this was...
To Those of Us in Ministry…
Do you know why you do what you do? Hold on. Don’t give me the “church approved” answer. So, again. Do you know why you do what you do? (more…)
The Mystic Way or Bust (pt. 3)
I once had a mentor say that he disliked mysticism. His comment was that it was wrong to say that we have unmitigated connection to the divine. I have theories why he said this, but ultimately, I can’t help but...
The Mystic Way or Bust (pt. 2)
This is part 2 of what might be an ongoing series on my definition and understanding of Christian mysticism. If you have not gotten a chance to read the earlier article, simply click here to be redirected to it! In...
“One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic”
I know that this one is short, but it is rather packed with some large ideas. Thank you for reading this, I hope you enjoy it. (more…)
Sabbath as Rebellion
I have heard it said that America is an incredibly difficult place to live if one believes they are only as lovable as their last job/event performance. I think that statement is terrifyingly true. American culture whispers through media, tv,...
The Mystic Way or Bust…
“The Christian of the future will be a mystic or will not exist at all.” – Karl Rahner I will readily admit that I have not read Karl Rahner as much as I ought, but gauging from the above quote...